*Quietness is an essential part of all awareness. In quiet times and sleepy times, a child can dwell in thoughts of his own, and in songs and stories of his own.* [*Margaret Wise Brown*](http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18479.Margaret_Wise_Brown?utm_medium=email&utm_source=quote_of_the_day) September 3, 1947: Goodnight Moon was published 68 years ago today. The beloved children’s picture book, written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd, has a lesser-known sequel/companion book called My World.